Week 5 · College Football

Indiana vs Rutgers prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Indiana a 94% chance to beat Rutgers in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#4 Big Ten Conference

Indiana

63% to make the 12

@

#79 Big Ten Conference

Rutgers

3% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadIndiana −24.5Model
Projected scoreIndiana 38 — Rutgers 14

Indiana is a heavy favorite — 94% in the model. Upset alert if it's close.

Chaos meter11 · CHALK
11/ 100
CalmMayhem

Indiana

94%

to win

Rutgers

6%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Indiana
vs
Rutgers
#5Offense · EPA/play#36
#7Defense · EPA/play#134
#74Explosiveness#81
#3Success rate#26
25%Returning production67%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

10 meetings all-time

All square 5–5

Last met 2023 · Indiana 14–31 Rutgers— Rutgers won

Both sidelines

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What Indiana is hearing

What Rutgers is hearing

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